International Journal of Eating Disorders

Aims & Scope

Articles featured in the journal describe state-of-the-art scientific research on theory, methodology, etiology, clinical practice, and policy related to eating disorders, as well as contributions that facilitate scholarly critique and discussion of science and practice in the field.

Theoretical and empirical work on obesity or healthy eating falls within the journal’s scope inasmuch as it facilitates the advancement of efforts to describe and understand, prevent, or treat eating disorders.

IJED welcomes submissions from all regions of the world and representing all levels of inquiry (including basic science, clinical trials, implementation research, and dissemination studies), and across a full range of scientific methods, disciplines, and approaches.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1907

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3004

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.703

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	163

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Assessment of eating disorders: Interview or self‐report questionnaire?

  Citation: 3904

  Authors: Christopher G., Sarah J.

• Development and validation of a multidimensional eating disorder inventory for anorexia nervosa and bulimia

  Citation: 3153

  Authors: David M., Marion P., Janet

• The Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) for assessment of restrained, emotional, and external eating behavior

  Citation: 2673

  Authors: Tatjana, Jan E. R., Gerard P. A., Peter B.

• The development and validation of the body shape questionnaire

  Citation: 1424

  Authors: Peter J., Melanie J., Zafra, Christopher G.

• The effect of experimental presentation of thin media images on body satisfaction: A meta‐analytic review

  Citation: 1123

  Authors: Lisa M., Michael P., Sarah K.

• The eating disorder examination: A semi-structured interview for the assessment of the specific psychopathology of eating disorders

  Citation: 1000

  Authors: Zafra, Christopher

• Review of the prevalence and incidence of eating disorders

  Citation: 986

  Authors: Hans Wijbrand, Daphne

• Psychometric evaluation of the eating disorder examination and eating disorder examination‐questionnaire: A systematic review of the literature

  Citation: 840

  Authors: Kelly C., Carol B., Patricia, Scott J.

• The sociocultural attitudes towards appearance scale‐3 (SATAQ‐3): Development and validation

  Citation: 778

  Authors: J. Kevin, Patricia, Megan, Angela S., Leslie J.

• The reliability of the eating disorder examination?Self-report questionnaire version (EDE-Q)

  Citation: 707

  Authors: Kristine H., Janis H.

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